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New York Mets traded Chris DeWitt to the Chicago Cubs for Matt Franco on April 8, 1996.

Cleveland Indians claimed Jason Anderson of the New York Mets on waivers on April 8, 2004.

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Jorge Toca
Born: January 7, 1975
at Villa Clara, Cuba
Toca
Years with Mets: 1999 - 2001

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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1976 Game Results
06/04 Mets 11, Dodgers 0 Seaver (W, 5-4)
06/05 Mets 3, Dodgers 1 Matlack (W, 6-1)
06/06 Dodgers 10, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 6-3)
06/15 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Matlack (W, 8-1)
06/16 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 6-5)
06/17 Mets 1, Dodgers 0 Lockwood (W, 3-2)
08/17 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 12-7)
08/18 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 9-9)
08/19 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Apodaca (L, 2-6)
08/27 Dodgers 5, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 16-8)
08/28 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Matlack (W, 14-7)
08/29 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 10-10)
1976 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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